St James United Methodist Church

St James United Methodist Church is a church at 720 Broad St in Sumter, SC 29150-3304. It is one of 158 churches in Sumter.

St. James UMC seeks to be the heart of the Woodland Heights community and beyond. Our ministry is rooted in the greatest commandment, a love of God and of neighbor. Love always involves action. We as individuals are committed to being and making Disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world both locally and across the globe.

720 Broad St, Sumter, SC, 29150-3304

Phone: +18037734983 · Website: https://www.stjamesspartanburg.org/staff-bios

St James United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at St James United Methodist Church

  • Local and Global Missions

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The community around St James United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 46.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 33.4%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
  • Diabetes: 18.1%
  • Social Isolation: 36.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.1%
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 22.3% (14.4–30.1%)
  • Unemployment: 10.7% (3.5–17.8%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.7%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.6% (7.3–18.0%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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